Chestnut dunnart vs marsh leafy moss

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Plagiomnium ellipticum

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while marsh leafy moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	marsh leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Mniaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Plagiomnium
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Plagiomnium ellipticum

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

marsh leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	marsh leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh leafy moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.